4 Days Cappadocia, Ephesus, Troy and Gallipoli Tour from Istanbul

Day 1: Flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia and North Cappadocia Tour

Early this morning, you will be collected from your Istanbul hotel and transferred to the domestic airport for your flight to Cappadocia via Kayseri or Nevsehir. On arrival, meet your guide and begin your North Cappadocia tour at Devrent Valley, known for its unusual fairy-chimney formations. Continue to Pasabag Valley (Monks Valley) to see its distinctive mushroom-shaped pinnacles, then travel on to Avanos.

After lunch, visit the cave dwellings and early churches of the Zelve Open Air Museum. Your final stop is Uchisar, where the natural rock castle rises above the surrounding valleys. Transfer to your Cappadocia hotel for check-in. A traditional Turkish Night show with dinner is available this evening at an additional cost.

• Overnight in Cappadocia
• Included Meal(s): Lunch

Day 2: South Cappadocia Tour and flight to Izmir

An optional hot air balloon flight is available early this morning at an additional cost. After breakfast, set out with your guide for South Cappadocia. Visit Red Valley and explore its rock-cut churches before walking through Rose Valley (Gulludere Vadisi). Continue to Cavusin Village, known for its old houses and churches associated with Christian clergymen.

Following lunch, visit Pigeon Valley (Guvercinlik Vadisi) before heading underground to either Kaymakli Underground City or Ozkonak Underground City, once used by early Christian communities. At the end of the tour, transfer to Kayseri or Nevsehir airport for your flight to Izmir via Istanbul. On arrival in Izmir, meet your representative and transfer to your hotel in Kusadasi.

• Overnight in Kusadasi
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast, Lunch

Day 3: Ephesus Tour and bus to Canakkale

After breakfast, meet your guide for a full-day visit to Ephesus, the ancient Greek city that later became an important Roman centre. Walk through its well-preserved streets and see the Temple of Hadrian, Great Theater and Trajan Fountain.

After lunch, visit the House of the Virgin Mary, believed to be where Mary spent her final years. Pass by the remains of the Temple of Artemis, once one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, then visit Isa Bey Mosque. Continue to Sirince Village, an old Greek village known for its local food, wines and small traditional shops. You will have free time here to explore independently before returning to Kusadasi for the public bus to Canakkale. There are two comfort breaks en route, and you will be met at the Canakkale bus station and transferred to your hotel.

• Overnight in Canakkale
• Included Meal(s): Breakfast, Lunch

Day 4: Troy and Gallipoli Tour, return to Istanbul

After breakfast and hotel check-out, begin at Troy. Explore the Trojan Horse, Sacrificial Altars, the 3,700-year-old City Walls, Houses of Troy I, the Bouleuterion (Senate Building), Odeon (Concert Hall), and remains from the successive settlements of Troy I through Troy IX. Afterwards, cross to Eceabat, where you will have free time before lunch at a local restaurant.

In the afternoon, tour the Gallipoli battlefields. Visit Brighton Beach, the intended landing place; Beach Cemetery at the southern end of ANZAC Cove; Ariburnu Cemetery; and the Anzac Commemoration Site. Continue to the Lone Pine Australian Memorial, where Australian troops captured Turkish trenches during the August Offensive, then visit the original Allied and Turkish trenches and tunnels at Johnston’s Jolly. The tour also includes the 57th Regiment Turkish Memorial, The Nek and the Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial. At the end of the tour, travel by bus to Istanbul and be dropped at your hotel.

• Included Meal(s): Breakfast, Lunch

Inclusions

• All airport, hotel and tour transfers
• Domestic flights and public bus ticket as per itinerary
• Three nights’ accommodation with breakfast
• English-speaking professional guide during tours
• Entrance fees listed in the itinerary
• Meals stated in the itinerary
• Local taxes and service charges

Exclusions

• Cappadocia hot air balloon ride
• Optional Turkish Night show with dinner
• Other optional tours
• Drinks with meals
• Travel insurance
• Services not listed in the itinerary